Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 10.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1983
All-time low
9.3%
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia is 10.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia peaked at 31.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1997.
Ethiopia ranks 166th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.0% | — |
| 1951 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 12.3% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 11.9% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 14.3% | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 13.9% | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 16.0% | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 16.9% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 18.9% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 27.3% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 26.5% | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 11.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.0% | 18.9% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.3% | 18.8% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More poverty & inequality data for Ethiopia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.99 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.9299 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.497 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1515 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia was 10.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 166th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.